Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan woman is on a mission to help bring books to people who lost their belongings in last year’s historic flooding. “All along, the last nine months, I’ve been looking for opportunities to help children,” said Sanford resident Angela Cole. Cole has done
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The Biden administration has begun to communicate with Iran over American hostages in the region, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday, calling the issue a “significant priority” for the White House. “We intend to very directly communicate with the Iranians about the complete and utter outrage — the humanitarian catastrophe that is the unjust,
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EL PASO, Texas — Catholic parishioners at the Saint Raphael Parish in east El Paso formed a car parade this weekend to say goodbye to a retiring priest who served the Borderland community for 11 years. Monsignor Victor Kayrouz, 81, announced he would be retiring after 56 years of working as a priest in both
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — A Georgia Gwinnett College police officer put her training to use in a real life situation. It happened when Sgt. Ashley Still was recently working out at a YMCA in Winder. “One of the employees runs over to me and says, ‘there’s a
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Water service remained disrupted for about half of Texas residents early Sunday, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from devastating winter weather and an unprepared infrastructure. More than 1,300 public water systems have reported disruptions in service, with many leading to boil-water notices, according to Gary Rasp, media specialist for the Texas Commission
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The White House supports studying the merits of a financial transaction tax — a move favored by progressives and despised by Wall Street — in the wake of the GameStop trading frenzy. The GameStop situation highlights the serious issues of investor protection and market integrity, a White House spokesperson told CNN Business on Sunday. The
Continue Reading The majority of power outages in Texas over the past week came from losses in coal, natural gas and nuclear energy, according to the state’s own energy officials. But right-wing media has zeroed in on another, far smaller culprit: wind turbines and solar energy. “This week showed that the problem of parallel news universes —
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday that the Texas Public Utilities Commission is ordering a moratorium for energy companies to ban electricity disconnections due to non-payment as many Texans face high electricity bills after a week of sub-freezing temperatures. Abbott made the announcement during a briefing at Port San Antonio on
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday he is working with President Joe Biden to gather the support needed to confirm Neera Tanden as director of the Office of Management and Budget. “I am working with President Biden to find the extra votes so she can be passed,” he told reporters during a news conference
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study has found that consuming a high number of refined grains, such as white bread, cereal and croissants, can be associated with a higher risk of major cardiovascular disease, stroke and death. The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study looked at
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says that Iran will begin offering its inspectors “less access” but will still allow the agency to monitor its atomic program. Rafael Grossi made the comments on arrival to Vienna on late Sunday night. He was careful to say that there still would
Continue Reading Progressive Democrats on Sunday argued to keep the $15 minimum wage increase in President Joe Biden’s stimulus package, as the provision faces skepticism on Capitol Hill over its place in the $1.9 trillion relief effort. Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union”
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Washington (CNN) — El Dr. Anthony Fauci dijo este domingo que es «posible» que los estadounidenses todavía necesiten usar máscaras en 2022 para protegerse contra el coronavirus. Esto aún cuando Estados Unidos puede alcanzar «un grado significativo de normalidad» para fines de 2021. Cuando Dana Bash de CNN le preguntó en el programa «State of
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WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it’s “possible” Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to protect against the coronavirus, even as the U.S. may reach “a significant degree of normality” by the end of this year. Asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” whether he thinks Americans will still
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional aprobó este viernes una ley que declara los símbolos del Ejército Defensor de la Soberanía Nacional (EDSN) como Patrimonio inmaterial de la Nación. El EDSN fue organizado y liderado por Augusto Cesar Sandino, y estaba integrado por jóvenes, campesinos y obreros que se oponían a la ocupación militar estadounidense
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — A raíz de la pandemia del covid-19, el rito católico del Miércoles de Ceniza, que marca el inicio de la Cuaresma, se ha modificado. Las autoridades de la Iglesia Católica informaron de nuevas guías para llevar a cabo este ritual. Tradicionalmente, el sacerdote imponía ceniza en la frente de las personas. Puerto
Continue Reading The Biden administration has partially caught up on its delayed vaccine shipments, having delivered about 2 million of the 6 million doses backlogged by the deadly winter storms in Texas and other states, administration officials said Sunday. “We can’t control Mother Nature, no one can, but we can certainly contingency plan,” White House press secretary
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Fact-checkers are entering a new era under President Joe Biden’s administration. While Biden isn’t perfect, his claims are “more like a smattering” of false statements compared to “the daily avalanche” that came from former President Donald Trump, CNN’s fact-checker Daniel Dale said on “Reliable Sources.” Like most politicians, Biden exaggerates and embellishes at times. Dale
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UPDATE, April 1: The estranged wife of northeast El Paso shooting victim Laithe Marra has been arrested and charged with his February murder, authorities announced Thursday. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested 57–year-old Leanne Mandeville at her home on Wednesday, El Paso police said. She was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — For more than 3 years, a group of students from the Omaha area has been building a plane from scratch. Saturday afternoon, it took its inaugural flight from Millard Airport. Some of the students who worked on the plane were there to watch it
Continue Reading (CNN) — Novak Djokovic realizó una clase magistral de potencia y precisión y venció a Daniil Medvedev en la final del Abierto de Australia. El tenista serbio ganó su 18 título de Grand Slam. El partido tuvo todas las características de un clásico, en particular después de un impresionante primer set de ambos jugadores. Pero
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las autoridades de Rusia dijeron que detectaron lo que se cree que es una «infección humana por influenza aviar H5N8», confirmó la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) a CNN. Rusia notificó a la OMS sobre la posible cepa. «Si se confirma, esta sería la primera vez que el H5N8 infecta a personas»,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GALESBURG, IL (WQAD) — The Galesburg Police Department released a video clip of an officer nearly being struck by a truck out on the highway, and wants to use the opportunity to stress the need to follow Scott’s Law. The dash cam footage, shows a squad car stopped
Continue Reading Poll of the week: A Quinnipiac University poll finds that President Joe Biden’s job approval rating stands at 52% to a disapproval rating of 38% among registered voters. Biden’s average approval rating is 55% and his average disapproval rating is 39%, which makes for an average net approval rating of +16 points. What’s the point:
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EL PASO, Texas — The state of Texas has allocated nearly 600,000 first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for this coming week, with El Paso receiving 16,190 of those – its highest number yet. All but 2,000 of those doses are going to the two big vaccination hubs. The City of El Paso is expected
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, NC (WLOS) — On Tuesday, the Baldwins’ home on School House Road in Mills River went up in flames. The home was built by Amber Baldwin’s family in the 1970s. It was supposed to be her and her husband’s forever home. “Think about everything a person
Continue Reading A city in Utah is letting residents donate food in exchange for wiping out their parking tickets. Heber City tried to get folks to move their parked cars off the streets to make room for snowplows, but the warnings didn’t work and police had to issue a lot of citations. So, starting last week and
Continue Reading For Lavinia Darr, a public bus was dangerous territory. There were the other passengers, who she feared would be aghast at her physical flaws. And there were the mirrors and windows, which she knew would propel her into deep self-loathing. Daily commute debilitated the 23-year-old — because body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) defined so many parts
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El Paso, Texas — A cold front that pushed in overnight will leave afternoon highs 10-15 degrees cooler this afternoon across the Borderland. Wind speeds will begin to decrease by this afternoon. Earlier this morning, wind speeds at the El Paso airport were being recorded around 25 MPH and gusts around 30-35 MPH. I believe
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (CTV News) — Scientists from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are urging for more diversity in vaccine clinical trials after their new study exposed a decade’s worth of disparity from 2011 to 2020, and could have impacted vaccination rates among minorities. The research, published Friday
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